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Former German 49erFX teammates combined beautifully to lead on the first day of racing – much to their surprise. Tina Lutz’s regular crew Susann Beucke injured herself soon after the 2019 World Championship in Auckland and Lotta Wiemers agreed to…
Half the contenders vying for an Olympic spot know they’ve made the cut and the other half are still aiming for selection, adding extra strain to the make-or-break 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championship, the last major class title…
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. FEB 10, 2020: Most champion sailors like a mixture of conditions at important regattas. If wind strengths vary from light through moderate to strong, then generally one of the best all-round sailors takes the title. The leading contenders…
A day of waiting disappointingly ended without any racing at the 2020 world title for the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 classes in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The Race Committee monitored conditions on Corio Bay from well before the morning session…
British America's Cup skipper Sir Ben Ainslie has hinted the Italians might have outdone Team New Zealand when it comes to design creativity with the radical new boats. Ainslie, who heads INEOS Team UK, knows plenty about Team New Zealand…
If they hadn't already won a few, Peter Burling and Blair Tuke might have felt a bit short changed with their latest stint as 49er world champions. The pair won their fifth 49er world title in Auckland in December and…
Alex Maloney and Molly Meech have withdrawn from the upcoming 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships in Melbourne after Maloney fractured her foot in training two days ago. The Olympic silver medallists were among the contenders to add to…
Great Britain SailGP Team, presented by INEOS, has revealed its full team line-up ahead of the SailGP Season 2 opener in Sydney on 28-29 February. The new-look crew has a wealth of talent and experience on-board and is already a…
LONDON – February 6, 2020 – On the verge of embarking on its second season of operation, SailGP has sold a minority stake to global entertainment, sports and content company Endeavor. Endeavor’s investment position in SailGP values the global sports…
The Yacht Racing Forum will take place for the first time in the United Kingdom, on 23 – 24 November 2020. The event will be based around Portsmouth Harbour, with the main conference taking place in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard's Action…
COPENHAGEN – February 3, 2020 – SailGP today announced the ROCKWOOL Copenhagen SailGP will take place in the Danish capital on September 11-12, marking the fifth event in the global championship’s second season. ROCKWOOL will be the Title Partner for…
Coming off the back of an extremely successful and fruitful world championship in Australia at the start of the year, the International 5.5 Class has planned a fantastic range of events through 2020 including several traditional haunts, as well as…
The MC38s are back at it and the new season began with fireworks, Lightspeed struck hard by Lazy Dog in a port/starboard incident in fresh conditions on Saturday February 1 and unable to finish the day, but ultimately returning to…
The Smeg team of Micah Lane, Ricky Bridge and Peter Harris recorded a double victory on Sydney Harbour today when they scored two come-from-behind wins in Races 3 and 4 of the Australian 18ft Skiff Championship. Trailing Tech2 in Race…
No team was hotter at the end of the 2019 World Championship than Diego Botin and Iago Marra (ESP). The Spanish sensations were up against he ropes, almost missing gold fleet, which would have cost them an Olympic berth. With…
Melbourne Australia, Feb 3, 2020: Olympic selection, vindication, bragging rights and psychological advantage – these will be the motivations for some of the 131 sailors from 45 countries competing at the 2020 World Laser Standard Championships in Melbourne, beginning on…
Over three days, Kawil has taken control of the Bay of Islands regatta course at the at NZ Millennium Cup; her crew reading conditions well, maintaining slick crew work, and making strong tactical decisions helping the Derektor yacht to secure…
There were no complaints about a delayed start due to lack of wind on Boat International race day of the NZ Millennium Cup in New Zealand on Saturday, especially when a dolphin pod joined the fleet at the start, as…
The first day of racing of the New Zealand Millennium Cup kicked off today, and sailing commentary legend, Peter Montgomery described it as akin to racing in paradise. “If this isn’t heaven, then it’s just next door,” he said as…
Four international teams from New Zealand, Italy, the United States, and Great Britain have been confirmed for the America’s Cup World Series (ACWS) regatta taking place in Cagliari, Sardinia from April 23-26 – the opening event of the 36th America’s…
Four days of WASZP racing went right down to the wire in Port Stephens over the Australia Day long weekend, as a group of talented young Kiwis took the first three places in the Australian Championship. Competitors were aged between…
MADRID, Spain – January 29, 2020 – With less than one month to the start of SailGP Season 2, the newest team in the global championship has been unveiled. The Spain SailGP Team features Olympians and world champions from across…
NZ Herald. By Christopher Reive. “It's a new boat and something like this can happen. If you don't push hard you will never know your limits.” The was the message out of Luna Rossa after their AC75 dismasted while out…
Racing for the international fleet at Island Water World Grenada Sailing Week started today, Monday 27 January for Pure Grenada Race Day One. Grenada delivered perfect conditions for the first day of racing with 12-15 knots of trade winds from…
The Sydney 38 One-Design Australian Championship will be hosted by Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) over three days, from 14 to 16 February, and an exceptional field means the competition will be wide open with a number of Australia’s…
Racing for the international fleet at Island Water World Grenada Sailing Week continued for the second day, Tuesday 28 January for Silversands Race Day Two. Principal Race Officer James Benoit reported a light south easterly wind of 8-10 knots, which…
SYDNEY – January 28, 2020 – The one month countdown is on until the world’s fastest and most exhilarating sail racing championship – SailGP – returns to Sydney Harbour on February 28-29. Following a heart-pumping inaugural season – which saw…
Thousands of sailors gathered at Geelong on Australia Day for the MacGlide Festival of Sails, and well into the evening of Sunday January 26, the Rating Series results were pending the outcome of protests involving both divisions. Pending the outcome,…
Billy Parker had double the reason to celebrate at the MacGlide Festival of Sails, as the Royal Geelong Yacht Club stalwart celebrated his 82nd birthday with a big day at sea, winning the Cruising Non-Spinnaker division in the 34 nautical…
Miami got a taste of Olympic class sailing at the highest level this week, and on Saturday champions were crowned at the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami. Sailors from around the globe convened in South Florida this week with…
The opening event of the three-regatta America’s Cup World Series circuit, the ACWS Sardegna – Cagliari, will be held from 23-26 of April, 2020. It is a key milestone in this America’s Cup as teams and fans around the world…
At the end of the 18th edition of New Zealand’s biggest multi-day keelboat regatta, the CRC Bay of Islands Sailing Week, Mayhem reigned supreme in the event’s premier A Division; the TP52’s co-skippers, Harry Dodson and Tony Bosnyak, walking away…
Melbourne turned on a beautiful summer morning for the MacGlide Festival of Sails’ opening event, the Passage Race which began from two long lines at the top of Port Phillip and finished on Corio Bay in Geelong. Back-dropped by the…
The fifth and final day of fleet racing wrapped-up Friday at the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami, when many of the 182 sailors from 45 nations raced with Olympic qualification on the line, targeting a spot in Saturday’s pivotal…
A fleet of 245 boats will set sail tomorrow for the spectacular 56km Passage Race from Williamstown to Geelong. The oldest race in Australia will mark the start of the 177th MacGlide Festival of Sails, which runs in Geelong until…
by Lisa Ratcliff Teams from three southern states will take to Corio Bay for the SAILING Champions League – Asia Pacific Southern Qualifier January 25 – 27 as part of the MacGlide Festival of Sails, Royal Geelong Yacht Club’s annual…
On January 28, New Zealand’s Bay of Islands will start to fill with superyacht industry members from across the world. The region, known for its outstanding natural beauty, plays host annually to the New Zealand Millennium Cup regatta and once…
Billy Parker is hoping for a double celebration this weekend, when the MacGlide Festival of Sails kicks off on Saturday with the historic Passage Race. The Royal Geelong Yacht Club stalwart will celebrate his 82nd birthday on Saturday, competing in…
The Royal Geelong Yacht Club (RGYC) has announced it will contribute $10,000 to kick start a ‘Festival of Sails’ bushfire appeal in the wake of cancelling its traditional Australia Day Fireworks show, next Sunday January 26. While the fireworks display…
Six months out from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Sail Melbourne International 2020 saw the world’s best sailors wrapping up the five-day event with a light wind day on Port Phillip Bay on Tuesday (21 January 2020). Over 300 competitors…
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